Belly Dance for Every Body ~ Level 1
In Level 1 it's time for you to realize your potential and take the first steps towards learning an ancient dance form that celebrates women of all body types. Level 1 focuses on foundation movements and basic circles. The material in Level 1 will span three DVDs which can be done in any order.
In all three volumes you will learn proper dance posture essential for safe and beautiful dancing (and with practice it will carry over into your everyday life and lead to better posture and carriage overall!), graceful arm positions, basic dance movements that are the building blocks which when combined lead to the various circles. After you learn each dance step, you will combine it with a step you have already learned to create short combinations so you can see how the dance movements fit together.
In all three volumes you will learn proper dance posture essential for safe and beautiful dancing (and with practice it will carry over into your everyday life and lead to better posture and carriage overall!), graceful arm positions, basic dance movements that are the building blocks which when combined lead to the various circles. After you learn each dance step, you will combine it with a step you have already learned to create short combinations so you can see how the dance movements fit together.
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You can use the chart below to see what is on each DVD. All of the material in Level 1 is also covered in Huraiva's Beginning Belly Dance weekly classes.
| Moves | Vertical Circles DVD | Horizontal Circles DVD | Sagittal Circles DVD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Posture | X | X | X |
| Arm Positions | X | X | X |
| Vertical Arm Circles | X | ||
| Shoulder Thrust | X | ||
| Shoulder Shimmy | X | ||
| Snake Arms | X | ||
| Low Snake Arms | X | ||
| Katia Arms | X | ||
| Fish Tail | X | ||
| Arm Swells | X | ||
| Persian Arms | X | ||
| Medusa Arms | X | ||
| Wrist Rotation/Floreo | X | ||
| Suhaila Arms | X | ||
| Finger Ripples | X | ||
| Hand Ripples | X | ||
| Incense Rising | X | ||
| Box Step | X | ||
| Chassez | X | ||
| Grapevine | X | ||
| Half Tornado Turn | X | ||
| Pivot Turn | X | ||
| Scooching Shimmy | X | ||
| Marching Shimmy | X | ||
| Hip Slide | X | X | |
| Chest Slide | X | X | |
| Chest Lift/Drop | X | X | |
| Chest Arch/Contract | X | X | |
| Pelvic Tuck/Drop | X | X | |
| Weighted Hip Lift/Drop | X | X | |
| Hip Lift Shimmy | X | X | |
| Unweighted Hip Lift/Drop | X | ||
| Weighted Hip Twist | X | ||
| Hip Twist Shimmy | X | ||
| Unweighted Hip Twist | X | ||
| Hip Crescent | X | ||
| Weighted Bicycle Hips | X | ||
| Unweighted Bicycle Hips | X | ||
| Interior Hip Circle (Omi) | X | ||
| Vertical Chest Circles | X | ||
| Interior Chest Circles | X | ||
| Horizontal Hip Circles | X | ||
| Horizontal Chest Circles | X | ||
| Pelvic Wheel | X | ||
| Rib Cage Wheel | X | ||
| Traveling w/Hip Slides | X | ||
| Traveling w/Hip Circles | X | ||
| Hip Circle Pivot Turn | X | ||
| Walking Bicycle Hips | X | ||
| Walking Pelvic Wheel | X | ||
| Time Signatures | X | X | X |
| Dum-Tek-Ka | X | X | X |
| Maqsoum | X | ||
| Falahi | X | ||
| Masmoudi | X |